Letters to the Editor: Friday, Nov. 22, 2008 9 hr ago | Comments 6 What was it about?Since the election I’ve heard many African-Americans say, "We made it!” If this election wasn’t about race, what are they talking about? If John McCain had...

Member data list prompts lawsuit by Oklahoma Public Employees Association Thu, Nov 20, 2008 The Oklahoma Public Employees Association has filed a lawsuit against its former membership director and two former board members, accusing them of using the group’s confidential membership...

AG talks tobacco suit, possible governor’s race Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 6 On Monday, Attorney General Drew Edmondson commemorated the 10-year anniversary of the master settlement agreement (MSA) that Oklahoma entered into with tobacco companies. Since then, the state has...

Oklahoma worker union files suit Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 1 The Oklahoma Public Employees Association has filed a lawsuit against a former employee and two others involved in the creation of a new group to represent Department of Corrections employees....

Charges dropped in Oklahoma City bar fight Wed, Nov 19, 2008 Charges dropped in fightProsecutors plan to dismiss a felony assault charge against a University of Oklahoma football fan accused of nearly castrating a University of Texas fan during a bar fight...

Chesapeake faces suit Wed, Nov 19, 2008 The state commission that manages federal trust land and assets has filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Exploration, saying the company is not paying the proper amount of...

Charges could be dismissed in OU fan bar fight case Tue, Nov 18, 2008 OKLAHOMA CITY - The attorney for a University of Oklahoma football fan accused of nearly castrating a Texas fan during a bar fight in Oklahoma City says prosecutors have agreed to dismiss the...

IN STOCK: Google Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment Google A judge has tentatively approved a settlement of lawsuits between Google and authors and publishers that may put millions of out-of-print texts online. The settlement was announced by Google...

Marking 10 years of smoking fight in Oklahoma Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 3 Fewer Oklahomans are smoking cigarettes, 10 years after Oklahoma and other states settled a lawsuit against large tobacco companies. Officials credit programs funded by the state’s...

Man in Tulsa dog sex case pleads no contest Mon, Nov 17, 2008 TULSA - A man has pleaded no contest to a charge of crimes against nature in a bestiality case. Donald Roy Seigfried will be sentenced on Jan. 6. The 56-year-old Tulsa man made his plea...

Trust fund cited for decline in Oklahoma smokers Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 11 Oklahoma officials are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the settlement of a lawsuit against tobacco companies. Gov. Brad Henry has proclaimed Nov. 23 as "A Healthier Oklahoma Day," marking...

CRIME AND COURTS | IN BRIEF: Police detain two students in Spencer Fri, Nov 14, 2008 SPENCER Police detain two students Two juveniles were taken into police custody Friday at Rogers Middle School at 4000 N Spencer, ending a school lockdown, Acting Police Chief Olan Boydstun said....

Hurt Oklahoma teen’s mom seeks $27.5M damages Fri, Nov 14, 2008 The mother of a 15-year-old boy injured earlier this year at the Oklahoma County Juvenile Detention Center is seeking more than $27 million in damages, claiming her son was assaulted by a guard or...

High court should reject vaccine suits Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Comments 10 The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case likely to have profound effects on how vaccines are marketed, distributed and developed. The court’s verdict could affirm the existing...

NFL notebook: Union ordered to pay retirees $28.1 million Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment Union ordered to pay retirees $28.1 million A federal jury ordered the NFL Players Association to pay $28.1 million to retired players after finding the union failed to properly market their...

Oklahoma book suit stirring attention again Sun, Nov 9, 2008 DENVER — Three former Oklahoma law enforcement officials asked an appeals court Friday to reinstate their defamation lawsuit against authors, including best-sellingwriter John Grisham. Former...

IN BRIEF: Texas killer released from hospital Sat, Nov 8, 2008 TEXAS killer released from hospital DALLAS — A Texas woman who killed her 10-month-old daughter by cutting off her arms with a kitchen knife was released on Friday from a Texas mental...

Tulsa abortion clinic fighting new law Sat, Nov 8, 2008 A new state law, now blocked by court order, came within days of ending many of the services provided by Tulsa’s main abortion clinic, a clinic attorney said Friday. The state law, which was...

Brass Brick owes $4 million Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Comments 7 Kirkpatrick Bank has sued Oklahoma City’s Brass Brick Homes, seeking foreclosure on several properties used to secure $4 million in defaulted loans, district court records show. Ashley...

Poultry legal motion is just another ploy Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment The recent motion by Arkansas poultry companies to dismiss Oklahoma’s lawsuit against them, questioning whether Oklahoma has sufficient standing to bring a lawsuit after three years of...